Letting My Brother's Best Friend Take My V-Card

CHAPTER 1

JESS

I sat in the kitchen with my two best friends, devouring a pizza that was literally the answer to all of life's problems. I watched. them.gaze out into my backyard, their eyes glazed over like they were daydreaming things I did not want to know. "This view isn't half bad," Sam said, and I rolled my eyes so hard they almost got stuck.

"Listen, your brother Jess..." Laura started, but I was having none of it. I slapped my hands over my ears and closed my eyes, channeling my inner "I'm not listening, I'm not listening."

Laura pulled my hands away.

"Stop. Stop right now. I do not want to know what is in your head, especially about my brother" I pleaded with her, shoveling a piece of pizza into her mouth. Laura chewed and laughed at the same time.

"I'd like to have something other than this pizza in my mouth..." Sam offered, staring out the window. I groaned loudly and let my head drop on the counter.

"Is that why we're having pizza at my house... again? I thought it was because I'm your best friend, but now I know... You are just using me." I complained. My best friends gave me sheepish grins and shrugged. "We

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can't help it. You just have a better view than we do," Laura explained.

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They were right-I did have a good view. I've had a good view since I can remember, but the thing about a view is that you need to be outside looking in. "Sam, you got something on your face," Laura pointed out, and Sam wiped at her face. "Where?"

"Oh, it was just drool," Laura teased, and I almost choked on my pizza.

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on, Jess. I get why you don't

at him. Dimples and so many muscles... I could just dip him in chocolate and..." Laura trailed off, staring out the window lazily.

our pool. He was the very definition of tall, dark, and handsome. Just add some tattoos and a heap of muscles - enough to be a

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in my hand and sighed. I watched Luke grow up all my life-once I was on the inside, part of the friendship group. We were all close:

the lines, they started freezing me out. I stopped being invited to things,

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they were doing and if I could join, but he kept saying no. It's not for girls. Then, when we got older, he said it was because he was protecting me. His sister wouldn't be seen at parties or some bullshit like that.

water, and then the top half of his body came up as he dragged his hands through his hair. He could do a Calvin Klein ad if he wanted, and he knew it, too. Luke used to be the quiet

She wants him." Sam teased, and I

said harshly and then stuffed another slice of pizza in my mouth. I chewed on it just as my brother walked in - oblivious to his effect on my friends. He was dripping wet and half- dressed. I swear,

us another pizza, would you?" Josh barked, and I considered throwing him with a

I was fuming, Laura and Sam were dazzled by

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and Sam joined in.

you are about to slip off your chairs. Stop moping after

to my room with the

didn't hold it against Laura or Sam. My

blind not to want them. They all won the fucking genetic lottery or something. Which I think is unfair, considering Josh and I are twins.

Our

been friends with Luke's parents for as long as I can remember, and we used to be three best friends. Josh and I are technically twins but not fraternal. We look nothing alike.